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October 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

A section for posts relating to applications for Naturalisation or Registration as a British Citizen. Naturalisation

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Re: October 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Ancestor » Sun Jan 20, 2019 12:36 pm

Posting x 2 as my wife and I completed and submitted separate individual applications for both and each of us simultaneously, having qualified same time:-

Myself

Eligibility criteria: 5yr Ancestry + 1yr ILR
Language Criteria: B1 Trinity
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 09/10/2018
Date of NDRS appointment: 10/10/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 10/10/2018
Date of debit of fees: 09/10/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 09/10/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 09/10/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/10/2018
Date on Approval letter: 09/11/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 16/11/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17/11/2018 (Hampshire County Council dd 14/11/2018)
Date of Ceremony: 17/01/2019
Date of Passport Application: 10/10/2018
Date of debit of fees: 18/10/2018
Date Passport to be received:

Wife

Eligibility criteria: 5yr Ancestry + 1yr ILR
Language Criteria: B1 Trinity
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 09/10/2018
Date of NDRS appointment: 10/10/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 10/10/2018
Date of debit of fees: 09/10/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 09/10/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 09/10/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/10/2018
Date on Approval letter: 09/11/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 16/11/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17/11/2018 (Hampshire County Council dd 14/11/2018)
Date of Ceremony: 17/01/2019
Date of Passport Application: 10/10/2018
Date of debit of fees: 18/10/2018
Date Passport to be received:

My wife and I considered the option of having an earlier Private Ceremony which we would have had no problem doing, but after being told by numerous re the incredibly positive experience of a group ceremony, we decided to be patient, and I can positively say, what an experience, and were not disappointed.

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Re: October 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by salsabeel » Mon Jan 21, 2019 12:35 pm

salsabeel wrote:
Wed Dec 05, 2018 1:23 pm
salsabeel wrote:
Fri Nov 30, 2018 7:44 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 13months ILR
Language Criteria: UK DEGREE + LIFE IN THE UK CERTIFICATE
Nationality :NON EU
Method of application: postal
Date of application:1/10/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
home office received: 02-10-2018
Date of acknowledgement: 17/10/2018
Date of debit of fees: 16/10/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 16/10/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 20/10/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22/10/2018
Date on Approval letter: 13/11/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 30/11/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 30/11/2018 received copy 3 hours later
Date of Ceremony: 21/01/2019
Date of Passport Application: will apply after ceremony
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:
UPDATES
ceremony :21jan2019
Date of Passport Application: 21jan 2019
SALSABEEL

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Re: October 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Islam Aly » Wed Jan 23, 2019 3:34 pm

Islam Aly wrote:
Thu Nov 22, 2018 2:46 pm
Islam Aly wrote:
Thu Oct 18, 2018 2:48 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years EU Family member then Permanent Residency + Spouse of British Citizen
Language Criteria: Trinity College B1 Certificate + LIUK
Nationality: Egyptian
Method of application: Online + NCS (Brighton Council)
Date of application: 01/10/2018
Appointment with NCS: 02/10/2018
Payment method: Visa - Barclaycard
Date of acknowledgement: 01/10/2018
Date of debit of fees: 17/10/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 01/10/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 01/10/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 03/10/2018
Date on Approval letter: 12/11/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 21/11/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: No Ceremony Letter Received
Date of Ceremony: 14/01/2019
Date of Passport Application: 02/10/2018
Text message from HMPO: 18/10/2018
Date of debit of fees: 17/10/2018
Date Passport to be received:23/01/2019
Finally a 6 years journey has finished today, Landed on the UK on 02/02/2013 and have the British Passport on 23/01/2019. Such happiness, very proud. :D :lol:

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Re: October 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by balajidev » Mon Jan 28, 2019 3:45 pm

Eligibility criteria: 5 Years T2 + 1 year ILR (actually had ILR for more than 3 years)
Language Criteria: Nothing provided additionally
Nationality : Indian
Method of application: NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 26/10/2018
Payment method: VISA credit card
Date of acknowledgement: 26/10/2018
Date of debit of fees: 12 /11/2018 (for Passport)
Date of Biometric letter issued: 26/10/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 26/10/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 26/10/2018
Date on Approval letter: 19/11/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 26/11/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: No Ceremony Letter received. But, telephoned Council and booked Ceremony on 19th DEC 2018
Date of Ceremony: 19/12/2018
Date of Passport Application: 26/10/2018 (JCAP)
Date of debit of fees:12 /11/2018 (for Passport)
Date Passport to be received: 09/01/2019

Good Luck :-)

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Re: October 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by salsabeel » Mon Jan 28, 2019 7:28 pm

salsabeel wrote:
Mon Jan 21, 2019 12:35 pm
salsabeel wrote:
Wed Dec 05, 2018 1:23 pm
salsabeel wrote:
Fri Nov 30, 2018 7:44 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 13months ILR
Language Criteria: UK DEGREE + LIFE IN THE UK CERTIFICATE
Nationality :NON EU
Method of application: postal
Date of application:1/10/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
home office received: 02-10-2018
Date of acknowledgement: 17/10/2018
Date of debit of fees: 16/10/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 16/10/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 20/10/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22/10/2018
Date on Approval letter: 13/11/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 30/11/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 30/11/2018 received copy 3 hours later
Date of Ceremony: 21/01/2019
Date of Passport Application: will apply after ceremony
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:
UPDATES
ceremony :21jan2019
Date of Passport Application: 21jan 2019
Text received today 28/01/2019;will contact by 05/02 if more info or interview is requried.
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:
SALSABEEL

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Re: October 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Hmoffice » Mon Jan 28, 2019 9:29 pm

Hmoffice wrote:
Sun Dec 23, 2018 3:23 pm
Eligibility criteria: Ilr
Language Criteria: B1
Nationality :non eu
Method of application: online
Date of application:31/10/18
Payment method: debit card
Date of acknowledgement:
Date of debit of fees: 1/11/18
Date of Biometric letter issued: 31/01/18
Date of biometric letter received:
Date Biometrics enrolled: 01/11/18
Date on Approval letter: 16/01/19
Date of receipt of approval:26 /01/19
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting
Date of Passport Application: 01/11/18
Date of debit of fees:26/11/18
Date Passport to be received:waiting
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Re: October 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by salsabeel » Tue Jan 29, 2019 3:33 pm

salsabeel wrote:
Mon Jan 28, 2019 7:28 pm
salsabeel wrote:
Mon Jan 21, 2019 12:35 pm
salsabeel wrote:
Wed Dec 05, 2018 1:23 pm
salsabeel wrote:
Fri Nov 30, 2018 7:44 pm
Eligibility criteria: 5 years + 13months ILR
Language Criteria: UK DEGREE + LIFE IN THE UK CERTIFICATE
Nationality :NON EU
Method of application: postal
Date of application:1/10/2018
Payment method: Debit Card
home office received: 02-10-2018
Date of acknowledgement: 17/10/2018
Date of debit of fees: 16/10/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 16/10/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 20/10/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 22/10/2018
Date on Approval letter: 13/11/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 30/11/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 30/11/2018 received copy 3 hours later
Date of Ceremony: 21/01/2019
Date of Passport Application: will apply after ceremony
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:
UPDATES
ceremony :21jan2019
Date of Passport Application: 21jan 2019
Text received today 28/01/2019;will contact by 05/02 if more info or interview is requried.
2nd text received 29/01/2019 : You should recevie your new passport within a few working days.
Date of return of documents:29/01/2019
Date of receipt of interview letter: n/a
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:
SALSABEEL

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Re: October 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by salsabeel » Thu Jan 31, 2019 11:30 am

salsabeel wrote:
Tue Jan 29, 2019 3:33 pm
salsabeel wrote:
Mon Jan 28, 2019 7:28 pm
salsabeel wrote:
Mon Jan 21, 2019 12:35 pm
salsabeel wrote:
Wed Dec 05, 2018 1:23 pm
UPDATES
ceremony :21jan2019
Date of Passport Application: 21jan 2019
Text received today 28/01/2019;will contact by 05/02 if more info or interview is requried.
2nd text received 29/01/2019 : You should recevie your new passport within a few working days.
Date of return of documents:29/01/2019
Date of receipt of interview letter: n/a
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:
UPDATES
passport received : 31/01/2019
Thanks to all moderators,members,everyone and also Thanks to this forum for all the help and knowledge i received during my application. I wish you guys all the best with your applications.
SALSABEEL

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Re: October 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Ancestor » Sun Feb 03, 2019 11:57 am

Posting x 2 as my wife and I completed and submitted separate individual applications for both and each of us simultaneously, having qualified same time:-

Myself

Eligibility criteria: 5yr Ancestry + 1yr ILR
Language Criteria: B1 Trinity
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 09/10/2018
Date of NDRS appointment: 10/10/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 10/10/2018
Date of debit of fees: 09/10/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 09/10/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 09/10/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/10/2018
Date on Approval letter: 09/11/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 16/11/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17/11/2018 (Hampshire County Council dd 14/11/2018)
Date of Ceremony: 17/01/2019
Date of Passport Application: 10/10/2018
Date of debit of fees: 18/10/2018
Date Passport received: 25/01/2019

Wife

Eligibility criteria: 5yr Ancestry + 1yr ILR
Language Criteria: B1 Trinity
Nationality : Non-EU
Method of application: NDRS + JCAP
Date of application: 09/10/2018
Date of NDRS appointment: 10/10/2018
Payment method: Credit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 10/10/2018
Date of debit of fees: 09/10/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued: 09/10/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 09/10/2018
Date Biometrics enrolled: 10/10/2018
Date on Approval letter: 09/11/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 16/11/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17/11/2018 (Hampshire County Council dd 14/11/2018)
Date of Ceremony: 17/01/2019
Date of Passport Application: 10/10/2018
Date of debit of fees: 18/10/2018
Date Passport received: 25/01/2019

My wife and I considered the option of having an earlier Private Ceremony which we would have had no problem doing, but after being told by numerous re the incredibly positive experience of a group ceremony, we decided to be patient, and I can positively say, what an experience, and were not disappointed.

Thank you to all and moderators. 👍 😂

Good luck to all.

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Re: October 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Cris19 » Sun Feb 10, 2019 6:19 pm

Eligibility criteria: 24 years in the UK + got Permanent Residence in 2016
Language Criteria: BA and MA in the UK + Trinity SELT B1 + Life in the UK Test
Nationality: EU
Method of application: Online + NDRS
Date of application: 24/10/2018
Payment method: Mastercard Debit Card
Date of acknowledgement: 24/10/2018 (email)
Date of NDRS appointment: 25/10/18
Date of debit of fees: 30/10/2018
Date of Biometric letter issued and received: 24/10/2018 (email)
Date Biometrics enrolled: 25/10/2018
Date on Approval letter: 30/11/2018
Date of receipt of approval: 17/12/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: 17/12/18 (same letter)
Called Council and booked Ceremony on 18/12/18
Date of Ceremony: 15/01/2019
Date of Passport Application: 01/02/19 (Post Office Check & Send)
Date Passport received: 09/02/2019

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Re: October 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Alter29 » Mon Feb 11, 2019 12:20 am

[quote=Alter29 post_id=1725274 time=1546813502 user_id=201856]
[quote=Alter29 post_id=1691233 time=1539299567 user_id=201856]
Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs holding ILR
language criteria: B1 trinity college + life in uk test
Nationality: non eu
Method of application: Online + NDRS+JCAP
Date of application: 3/10/2018
Payment method: debit
Date of acknowledgement: 4/10/2018
Date of debit fees: 3/10/2018
Date of biometric letter issued: 3/10/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 3/10/2018
Date of biometrics enrolled: 11/10/2018
Date of approval letter:18/12/2018
Date of approval letter received:5/01/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:06/02/2019
Date of ceremony: 22/02/2019
Date of passport application: 5/10/2018
Date of debit fees:
Date of passport received:

Decided not to opt for a private ceremony as I’ve that it’s quite the experience 😄😄. In only a couple of weeks my journey will be over. Good luck to all.

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Re: October 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Jv82 » Fri Feb 22, 2019 5:26 pm

Eligibility criteria: EU national 5+1PR
Language Criteria: b1
Nationality : polish
Method of application: ukvcas
Date of application: 20/01/2019
Payment method: card
Date of acknowledgement: 21/01/2019
Date of debit of fees: 20/01/2019
Date of Biometric letter issued: 21/01/2019
Date of biometric letter received: 21/01/2019
Date Biometrics enrolled: 29/01/2019
Date on Approval letter: waiting
Date of receipt of approval: waiting
Date of receipt of ceremony letter: waiting
Date of Ceremony: waiting
Date of Passport Application: waiting
Date of debit of fees:
Date Passport to be received:

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Re: October 2018 Naturalisation TIMELINES ONLY

Post by Alter29 » Wed Mar 06, 2019 8:07 am

[quote=Alter29 post_id=1740877 time=1549844456 user_id=201856]
[quote=Alter29 post_id=1725274 time=1546813502 user_id=201856]
[quote=Alter29 post_id=1691233 time=1539299567 user_id=201856]
Eligibility criteria: 5 yrs holding ILR
language criteria: B1 trinity college + life in uk test
Nationality: non eu
Method of application: Online + NDRS+JCAP
Date of application: 3/10/2018
Payment method: debit
Date of acknowledgement: 4/10/2018
Date of debit fees: 3/10/2018
Date of biometric letter issued: 3/10/2018
Date of biometric letter received: 3/10/2018
Date of biometrics enrolled: 11/10/2018
Date of approval letter:18/12/2018
Date of approval letter received:5/01/2018
Date of receipt of ceremony letter:06/02/2019
Date of ceremony: 22/02/2019
Date of passport application: 5/10/2018
Date of debit fees:
Date of passport received: 5/03/2019

Decided not to opt for a private ceremony as I’ve that it’s quite the experience 😄😄. In only a couple of weeks my journey will be over. Good luck to all.
My journey is finally complete. Many thanks to this forum, particularly the moderators

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